Template:Did you know nominations/Royal baccarat scandal

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The result was: promoted by Hawkeye7 (talk) 09:55, 23 May 2014 (UTC)

Royal baccarat scandal[edit]

5x expanded by SchroCat (talk). Self nominated at 13:54, 17 May 2014 (UTC).


  • The 1411 date is famous from Shakespeare's work but, in what I've quickly researched, seems of doubtful historical accuracy.n 37"apocryphal" Rambo's Revenge (talk) 07:34, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
No, you're confusing "appeared in court", for which there are adequate reliable sources - including the one we've used, a book written by a former Lord Chancellor - and imprisonment, which are two different thing altogether. - SchroCat (talk) 07:46, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
  • Gotcha, in which case, it seems to be sourced adequately but I cannot access print sources or corroborate this online (but AGF struck). Couple of wording issues. When was the "British throne" established? Did Henry V not belong to an English throne rather than a British one (do we know there were no Scottish heirs in court). Rambo's Revenge (talk) 22:18, 20 May 2014 (UTC)
  • Yep, good spot (and I have no idea about the Scottish angle), so I've tweaked to English. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 08:35, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
Good to go. Minor c-edit with this edit which I think reads marginally better. Let me know if you disagree. Rambo's Revenge (talk) 14:52, 21 May 2014 (UTC)
No disagreement from me: that looks much better! Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 14:58, 21 May 2014 (UTC)